MI Cape Town v Paarl Royals, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Qualifier 1, SA20, 2025

SA20 Qualifier 1: MI Cape Town v Paarl Royals at Port Elizabeth, February 04, 2025
MI Cape Town
MICT
199/4 (20)
Paarl Royals
PR
160/10 (19.4)
Finished
MICT won by 39 runs.
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Bjorn Fortuin10720142.86
Kwena Maphaka04000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Corbin Bosch3.403429.27
Kagiso Rabada401824.50
Current Partnership: 9 run (1.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Bjorn Fortuin 10 (7) | Fall of Wicket: 160/10 (19.4 ov)
CRR: 8.14 | Last Ten Overs: 80/6 7.38
Recent: W·44····1W12·1·W21

Commentary

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19.4
Bjorn Fortuin c R Khan b C Bosch 10 (7) Corbin Bosch to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, c R Khan b C Bosch, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long off, but the ball finds safe hands of Rashid Khan, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Bjorn Fortuin is out.
0
19.3
Corbin Bosch to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, and Bjorn Fortuin hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
4
19.2
Corbin Bosch to Bjorn Fortuin, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, it to the deep cover, races away and finds the boundary.
4
19.1
Corbin Bosch to Bjorn Fortuin, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 19 (2 runs)
Kwena Maphaka 0 (4)
Bjorn Fortuin 2 (3)
Paarl Royals 152/9
Kagiso Rabada 4-0-18-2
Trent Boult 4-0-38-2
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18.6
Kagiso Rabada to Kwena Maphaka, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada bowls a sharp delivery, and Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
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18.5
Kagiso Rabada to Kwena Maphaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada sends down a sharp delivery, Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
0
18.4
Kagiso Rabada to Kwena Maphaka, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Kagiso Rabada bowls a sharp delivery, and Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
0
18.3
Kagiso Rabada to Kwena Maphaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
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18.3
Kagiso Rabada to Kwena Maphaka, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Kwena Maphaka with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
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18.2
Andile Phehlukwayo c RD Rickelton b K Rabada 5 (6) Kagiso Rabada to Andile Phehlukwayo, no run, c RD Rickelton b K Rabada, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Andile Phehlukwayo hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Ryan Rickelton, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Andile Phehlukwayo is out.
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18.1
Kagiso Rabada to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, Kagiso Rabada delivers fast ball at good length, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep point, limits Bjorn Fortuin to just 1 run.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Andile Phehlukwayo 5 (5)
Bjorn Fortuin 1 (2)
Paarl Royals 150/8
Trent Boult 4-0-38-2
Rashid Khan 4-0-33-2
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17.6
Trent Boult to Andile Phehlukwayo, 2 runs, Andile Phehlukwayo hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
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17.5
Trent Boult to Andile Phehlukwayo, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Andile Phehlukwayo hangs in the crease and dabs flick shot with soft hands, edged!! and the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
1
17.4
Trent Boult to Bjorn Fortuin, 1 run, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
0
17.3
Trent Boult to Bjorn Fortuin, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Trent Boult sends down a sharp delivery, Bjorn Fortuin hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
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17.2
Mujeeb Ur Rahman c (sub CA Ingram) b T Boult 7 (5) Trent Boult to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, no run, c (sub CA Ingram) b T Boult, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mujeeb Ur Rahman hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long off, edged!! and flies straight to Colin Ingram, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
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17.1
Trent Boult to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 2 runs, Trent Boult delivers fast ball at good length, Mujeeb Ur Rahman hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Mujeeb Ur Rahman to just 2 runs.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 5 (3)
Andile Phehlukwayo 3 (3)
Paarl Royals 145/7
Rashid Khan 4-0-33-2
George Linde 4-0-34-1
1
16.6
Rashid Khan to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 1 run, Mujeeb Ur Rahman hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
1
16.5
Rashid Khan to Andile Phehlukwayo, 1 run, Andile Phehlukwayo hangs in the crease to take flicker ball of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
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16.4
Rashid Khan to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! , full length, on the leg stump, Mujeeb Ur Rahman goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
4
16.3
Rashid Khan to Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Mujeeb Ur Rahman hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
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16.2
Dinesh Karthik c D Brevis b R Khan 31 (28) Rashid Khan to Dinesh Karthik, no run, c D Brevis b R Khan, Caught out !! , good length, on the stumps, Dinesh Karthik goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Dewald Brevis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik.
1
16.1
Rashid Khan to Andile Phehlukwayo, 1 run, Andile Phehlukwayo hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an flipper delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Andile Phehlukwayo 1 (1)
Dinesh Karthik 31 (27)
Paarl Royals 137/6
George Linde 4-0-34-1
Rashid Khan 3-0-26-1
1
15.6
George Linde to Andile Phehlukwayo, 1 run, George Linde delivers arm ball at back of length, Andile Phehlukwayo hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Andile Phehlukwayo to just 1 run.
1
15.5
George Linde to Dinesh Karthik, 1 run, Dinesh Karthik hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
2
15.4
George Linde to Dinesh Karthik, 2 runs, Dinesh Karthik hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an arm ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
4
15.3
George Linde to Dinesh Karthik, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump. Dinesh Karthik hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.